From a medieval royal court to a cutting-edge architectural landmark, the five institutions on this year’s Museum of the Year shortlist demonstrate the diversity of the UK’s museum sector.
The prestigious award hasn’t gone to a museum outside England since 2010, but there’s a good chance that might change this year with all four UK nations represented on the shortlist.
The finalists include St Fagans National History Museum on the outskirts of Cardiff, which recently completed a significant redevelopment that put cultural participation and co-curation at its heart; Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Dundee -the museum, which celebrates Scottish art and design and which has already had a significant impact on the local economy; Belfast’s HMS Caroline, a restored world war one warship that is the last surviving Royal Navy vessel from the Battle of Jutland; Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, whose collections span archaeology and anthropology and which has been recognised for its innovative range of programming; and Nottingham Contemporary, the contemporary art gallery that opened in the Midlands city a decade ago, and which has won praise for its pioneering exhibitions and engagement activities.
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